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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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